Buddy Read Schedule

[Gerard]

After hearing about the death of Phillip Roth, I have been wanting to read another novel of his after enjoying The Human Stain. I am planning on reading American Pastoral soon if anyone wants to join :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Gerard wrote: "After hearing about the death of Phillip Roth, I have been wanting to read another novel of his after enjoying The Human Stain. I am planning on reading American Pastoral soon if anyone wants to jo..."

I may be interested.

[Darren]

Please can we have The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay added for October

Thanks :o)

[Pink]

Darren wrote: "Please can we have The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay added for October

Thanks :o)"

Will do :)

[Colleen]

Darren wrote: "Please can we have The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay added for October

Thanks :o)"

I'm in for this one!

[Terris]

I'm in!! This one has been on my list for a long time, so I'm looking forward to it :)

[Darren]

Pink - there's agreement on the requests thread for Portnoy's Complaint in September btw

[Pink]

Darren wrote: "Pink - there's agreement on the requests thread for Portnoy's Complaint in September btw"

Adding to the schedule :)

[Petrichor]

Thanks, Darren. I just realised now I should have mentioned it here as well.
Thanks for adding, Pink!

[Brina]

I hope we still have a group for Cry, the Beloved Country. Looking forward to discussing it.

[Shirley (stampartiste)]

Yeah, Brina!!!! I jumped a little early and started reading it yesterday. I can't wait to join in with the group reading it. So far, I'm really loving Patton's writing style.

[Brina]

Great, Shirley. I'm about a 1/3 done myself. I guess we can put up a thread and start chatting.

[Tamas]

Thank you Pink for the update. Awesome!

[Milena]

Hello. We have 3 people interested in a buddy read of The House of the Spirits in April. Will you please add it to the schedule and set up a thread? Thank you!

[Leni]

Milena wrote: "Hello. We have 3 people interested in a buddy read of The House of the Spirits in April. Will you please add it to the schedule and set up a thread? Thank you!"

I think I might join that!

[Milena]

Leni wrote: "Milena wrote: "Hello. We have 3 people interested in a buddy read of The House of the Spirits in April. Will you please add it to the schedule and set up a thread? Thank you!"

I think ..."

Please do.

[Pink]

Milena wrote: "Hello. We have 3 people interested in a buddy read of The House of the Spirits in April. Will you please add it to the schedule and set up a thread? Thank you!"

Will do :)

[Milena]

Pink wrote: "Milena wrote: "Hello. We have 3 people interested in a buddy read of The House of the Spirits in April. Will you please add it to the schedule and set up a thread? Thank you!"

Will do :)"

Thank you, Pink.

[Pink]

I’ve added it to the list and linked to our existing discussion threads, as this book has been a previous group read.

[Marilyn]

Please add The Caine Mutiny to the schedule in June. Thanks!

[Pink]

Marilyn wrote: "Please add The Caine Mutiny to the schedule in June. Thanks!"

Added :)

[Tonia]

Hi Pink. Could you please add Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot for February. :)

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

And happily it looks like our buddy read of Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin can be canceled. It is ahead in the polls now for our March Group Read. So is Chess Story. Looks like a buddy read was just the push we needed to get these books to win a poll.

[Pink]

Katy wrote: "And happily it looks like our buddy read of Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin can be canceled. It is ahead in the polls now for our March Group Read. So is Chess ..."</i>

I was thinking the same thing!

<i>Tonia wrote: "Hi Pink. Could you please add [book:Murder in the Cathedral by T.S. Eliot for February. :)"

Will do!

[Terris]

I'm so excited to see that Bleak House and The Caine Mutiny are on the buddy read schedule -- two that I've been wanting to read for quite awhile. And this will push me to do it! I'm putting them on my reading schedule right now! :)

[Lilly]

Terris wrote: "I'm so excited to see that Bleak House and The Caine Mutiny are on the buddy read schedule -- two that I've been wanting to read for quite awhile. And this will push me to do it! I'm putting them o..."

I'd say it's exiting to have them in the polls … ! :)
Though they aren't really doing well … :(

[Veronique]

Just to say I intend to join the buddy read for Bleak House. Been meaning to read it for ages! Might be tempted to join for The Caine Mutiny too :0)

[Terris]

I'm preparing to start Bleak House tomorrow! It's been on my list for SO long! Looking forward to reading it with other readers -- more fun that way ;)

[Pink]

Pleased to hear you’re both still on for Bleak House. Do you plan to read it over the whole month?

[Veronique]

I think so, although I shan’t start immediately. I have an ungodly amount of titles planned for March and had better to go through a few before starting BH. I’m tempted to re-read Pride and Prejudice too :O)

[Pink]

Me too! I’m totally overcommitted, but want to read Bleak House, so I’ll probably start tomorrow. I’m going to try the librivox audiobook and see how I get on with that, it’s 39 and a half hours, so that’s just over an hour a day to finish within the month!

[Veronique]

LOL :O)
I’m thinking of using audio too. Have you ever listened at a faster rate? I usually end up at 1.5x

[Kirsten]

I like using audiobooks for classic literature. I have a copy of Bleak House narrated by the British actress Miriam Margolyes

[Pink]

Yes I sometimes listen sped up, it depends on the narrator and how fast they read.

Oh I like Miriam Margolyes, I’ve never listened to an audiobook narrated by her though. I hope it’s good!

[Veronique]

Margolyes has a great voice. I think I have the other one from Audible, can’t remember the name.

[Terris]

Pink wrote: "Me too! I’m totally overcommitted, but want to read Bleak House, so I’ll probably start tomorrow. I’m going to try the librivox audiobook and see how I get on with that, it’s 39 and a half hours, s..."

Pink, I'm also going for the LibriVox audiobook, Version 3, read by Mil Nicholson. When I sampled it he sounded like a pretty good reader.
After looking at the chapter lengths, I think I will try to listen to a chapter/day (maybe more if they're short) and plan to finish by the end of April. That kind of plan has worked for me before, doesn't push me too much, and still allows me to read & listen to other books. That way I don't feel bogged down by having to read & finish Bleak House in a rush.
Someone was mentioning listening at a faster rate. I don't usually do that because I don't like the hurried feeling I get when I hear the voice going so fast -- but when I get close to the end or if a book starts to get draggy and I'm ready for it to be over, then I do speed it up!
I'm excited & ready to begin! :)

[Pink]

Same here, librivox version 3 for me!

Here's the link to the spoiler thread we'll be using for Bleak House. https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Renee]

Will I be the only one not using an audiobook for this? I'm looking forward to starting. I'm a little behind on my group reads already though. I do like audiobooks depending on the narrator. Like Terris, I don't usually speed it up unless it's boring me and I'm getting close to the end. Kirsten, you'll have to let us know what you think of the version narrated by Miriam Margolyes. I really like her.

[Shirley (stampartiste)]

Hi, Pink~

Can you please add Laughing Boy: A Navajo Love Story to the schedule for April and set up a thread?

So far, there are three of us joining in this Buddy Read (Brina, Marilyn and me). We would love to have others join us. This book won the Pulitzer Prize in 1930.

Thank you!

[Pink]

Shirley (stampartiste) wrote: "Hi, Pink~

Can you please add Laughing Boy: A Navajo Love Story to the schedule for April and set up a thread?

So far, there are three of us joining in this Buddy Read (Brina, Maril..."

All done :)

[Shirley (stampartiste)]

Thank you, Pink!

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Lori and I are reading Riders in the Chariot starting mid-April. Would anyone care to join us?

[Milena]

Just a reminder to Rachelnyc and Renee, and anyone else interested in joining our April buddy read of The House of the Spirits. I can't find the discussion thread at the moment, but when I do I will come back here and link to it.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Lori and I are planning to read Riders in the Chariot by Patrick White starting mid-April. We would be pleased to have anyone join who might be interested.

Pink--do I set up the thread or do you need to?

[Rachelnyc]

Thanks Milena! I am anxiously awaiting my library hold to come through but it looks like I won’t be able to start around the 15th. Looking forward to it!

[Milena]

Rachelnyc wrote: "Thanks Milena! I am anxiously awaiting my library hold to come through but it looks like I won’t be able to start around the 15th. Looking forward to it!"

I will probably start earlier than that. I am not a very fast reader.

[Katy, Quarterly Long Reads]

Sara wrote: "Lori and I are planning to read Riders in the Chariot by Patrick White starting mid-April. We would be pleased to have anyone join who might be interested.

Pink--do I set up the thread or do you need to? ..."

You may set up the thread if you like, or ask a moderator and we will do it for you. Either works.

[Sara, Old School Classics]

Thanks, Katy. I'll do it then.

[Rachelnyc]

I am a fast-ish reader so hopefully it will work out well. I’m also hoping someone returns their ebook early so I get it sooner.

[Philina]

Milena wrote: "Hello. We have 3 people interested in a buddy read of The House of the Spirits in April. Will you please add it to the schedule and set up a thread? Thank you!"

I‘d love to join you!